Fatal NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S.

21 cases where the phase of flight was Other.

Cases per year

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Fatal NTSB investigations, Outside the U.S. per year, 2011–2026: 21 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
    crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
    current_codes AS (
      SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e.\"tier1Number\" AS INTEGER) AS code,
        row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e.\"isDefiningEvent\", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
      WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e.\"tier1Number\" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
        AND (e.\"isDefiningEvent\" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT \"mKey\" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE \"isPre1982\"))
    ),
    phases AS (
      SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
      FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
      UNION ALL
      SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\", w.main
      FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o.\"phaseOfFlightCode\"
      WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
    ),
    case_phases AS (
      SELECT p.*, c.\"eventDate\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
      FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = p.case_mkey
      LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
      WHERE c.\"eventDate\" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
    )
  SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventCountry\" <> 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 800)
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB GAA27WA024Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · Mucajaí, BrazilOct 11, 2026 · PT-KHZ · DestroyedNTSB GAA26WA149Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBeech 18 · Coron, PhilippinesApr 2, 2026 · RP-C2984NTSB GAA25WA139Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 150m · Northhampton, AustraliaMar 21, 2025 · VH-WWU · DestroyedNTSB GAA24WA302Accident · 3 fatalClass 5 · ForeignBell 206 · València, SpainSep 29, 2024 · EC-EXE · DestroyedNTSB GAA24WA051Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignDiamond DA20-C1 · Cooking Lake, CanadaAug 11, 2023 · C-FRZGNTSB GAA23WA215Accident · 4 fatalClass 5 · ForeignRobinson R44 · Swakopmund, NamibiaJul 17, 2023 · ZS-HLG · DestroyedNTSB GAA23WA120Accident · 2 fatalClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA28 · Prosperpine, AustraliaApr 2, 2023 · VH-PXR · DestroyedNTSB GAA22WA153Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignAgusta AW139 · Iwaizumi, JapanApr 3, 2022 · JA10TE · No damageNTSB GAA21WA177Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignMooney M20 · Gothard, SwitzerlandJul 18, 2021 · D-EMPE · DestroyedNTSB GAA21WA016Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 182 · Sefferweich, GermanyFeb 5, 2021 · D-EHQT · DestroyedNTSB CEN20WA435Accident · 2 fatalClass 4 · ForeignSchleicher ASH25 · Gloucestershire, United KingdomAug 26, 2020 · G-CFST · Substantial damageNTSB GAA20WA148Accident · 1 fatalClass 4 · ForeignParachute Icarus Crossfire 2 · Juta, HungaryJul 19, 2020 · UNREG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17WA115Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationCessna 172 · Magdalena, Sonora, MexicoOn February 26, 2017, about 0140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna model 172N single-engine airplane, Mexican registration XB-MRG, crashed near Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was on a local flight.…Feb 26, 2017 · XB-MRGNTSB CEN17WA054Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationGrumman AA1 · Pintendre, CanadaOn December 10, 2016, a Grumman American AA-1B airplane, C-FJEX, impacted terrain near Pintendre, Quebec. The pilot and passenger were fatality injured. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report…Dec 10, 2016 · C-FJEXNTSB CEN16WA045Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA 46 350P · Taunton, United KingdomNov 14, 2015 · N186CB · DestroyedNTSB CEN16WA002Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationBeech 200 · Chigwell, United KingdomThe Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) United Kingdom has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Beech B200 that occurred on October 3, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB investigation under the…Oct 3, 2015 · G-BYCP · DestroyedNTSB CEN15WA420Accident · 4 fatalForeign investigationEmbraer EMB505 · Blackbushe Airport, United KingdomOn July 31, 2015, at 1408 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Embraer EMB-505, Phenom 300, airplane, registered HZ-IBN, impacted a terrain during landing at the Blackbushe Airport (EGLK), United Kingdom. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured.…Jul 31, 2015 · HZ-IBN · DestroyedNTSB CEN15WA082Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationGates Learjet 25D · Champoton, MexicoDec 19, 2014 · N265TW · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14WA531Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31 · Manan, CanadaAug 16, 2014 · C-GKWE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12WA447Accident · 1 fatalClass 5 · ForeignCessna 208 · Sao Paulo, BrazilOn July 9, 2012, at 1700 UTC, a Cessna 208, Brazilian registration PT-OQR, was substantially damaged when it collided with a parachutist during a local skydiving flight from Boituva Airport (SDOI), Boituva Municipality, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The parachutist…Jul 9, 2012 · PT-OQR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11WA639Accident · 2 fatalForeign investigationPiper PA-31P · Ciudad Apodaca, MexicoSep 12, 2011 · N69DJ · Destroyed